Debbie M Smith

Biographic Data

ID5049693
NAMEDebbie M Smith
GIVEN NAMESDebbie M
FAMILY NAMESmith
SIGNATURESMITH D M
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Manchester
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Women’s experiences of discussing health behaviours within their maternity care

    Open AccessLucy Hulme, Debbie M Smith et al.ARTICLEReproductive Health2026

  • The Supporter Needs Supporting Too

    Open AccessDebbie Smith, Debbie M Smith et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2025

    BACKGROUND: Birthing mothers are likely to experience high levels of psychological distress in a pregnancy following a perinatal death. However, less is known about the impact of a subsequent pregnancy after perinatal death on partners and their experiences of maternity care. OBJECTIVE: To explore partners' maternity care experiences and support needs in a pregnancy following a perinatal death. DESIGN: Qualitative descriptive design. SETTING AND …

  • Effect of participation in the “Each Egg a World Online” interactive artwork on bereaved parents experiences and perception of stigma after stillbirth

    Open AccessAdinda R van ‘t Klooster, Alexander Heazell et al.ARTICLEDeath Studies2025References: 3

    After experiencing a perinatal death parents frequently report being socially isolated or stigmatized which may contribute to disenfranchized grief and prolonged grief. Here we evaluate the Each Egg a World Online participatory artwork, where parents of stillborn babies can name one of the dots in the artwork after their baby and write a short statement about their experience of stillbirth. Thirty-five participants completed a 51-item questionnai…

  • Scammer Participants and AI-Assisted Interviews in Qualitative Health Research

    Open AccessGamze Kaplan, Shruti Garg et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2025References: 28

    Online interviewing has allowed cost-effective data collection and access to diverse, geographically dispersed populations. However, these benefits come with significant risks to research integrity, particularly in terms of attracting potential scammer participants—individuals who volunteer to take part in research by creating a false identity that fits the eligibility criteria for a research study. This paper explores our experiences in conducti…

  • Women with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder experiences of suicidal thoughts and behaviours

    Open AccessDanielle Brown, Debbie Smith et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2024

    Women living with PMDD are at high risk of self-harm, suicidal thoughts and attempts to end their lives each month, narratives highlighted the damaging impacts PMDD had on relationships. Risk was increased by delays in appropriate medical support and women reported internalising their experiences as their problem

  • Higher education as the pathway to personal and community success for Pakistani and Bangladeshi people

    Open AccessShames Maskeen, Jacob Matthews et al.ARTICLERace Ethnicity and Education2024

  • Learning from Women with a Body Mass Index (Bmi) ≥ 30 kg/m2 who have Breastfed and/or are Breastfeeding

    Open AccessStephanie Lyons, Sinéad Currie et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2019

    Objectives Women with a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 are less likely to initiate and maintain breastfeeding compared to women with a BMI ≤ 30 kg/m 2 . Reasons for this disparity are not understood. Therefore, this qualitative interview study aimed to learn from women with a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 who have breastfed. Methods Eighteen women participated in a semi-structured telephone interview. Participants were required to have had a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 at the start of t…

  • Seeing it through their eyes

    Open AccessTina Lavender, Debbie Smith et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2016

    BACKGROUND: Maternal obesity [body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m(2)] is associated with numerous complications, but currently, little is known about the pregnancy experiences of these women. OBJECTIVE: To gain insight into the experience of pregnant women with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m(2), when accessing maternity services and attending a community lifestyle programme. DESIGN: Qualitative methodology, utilizing focus groups and semi-structured interviews with p…

  • The design of a community lifestyle programme to improve the physical and psychological well-being of pregnant women with a BMI of 30 kg/m2or more

    Open AccessDebbie Smith, Debbie M Smith et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2010

    Findings from this current feasibility study will inform future interventions and NHS services and add to the evidence-base by providing information about the experiences of pregnant women with a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or more undertaking a community lifestyle programme. The study will lead on to a randomised control trial of a suitable intervention to improve the pregnancy outcomes of this target group